To Provide Aid, Mobilize International Support

The following statement was issued on 21 April by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life, injuries and destruction caused by the earthquake and aftershocks that struck yesterday in Sichuan Province of China.

The Secretary-General extends his sincere condolences to the Chinese Government and people. He expresses his deepest sympathies, in particular to those who have lost loved ones or been otherwise affected by this disaster.

The United Nations stands ready to provide assistance and to mobilize any international support that may be needed.

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The Secretary-General is in Kuwait, where he will participate in the third pledging conference for Syria. Earlier today, he visited Baghdad, where he met with Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, President Fuad Masum and Speaker Saleem al-Jabouri. He also spoke by phone with President Massoud Barzani of the Kurdistan Regional Government.